News and Notables
Gain Leadership Experience—Nominate Yourself for a SIG Officer Position by February 4
There's still time to throw your hat into the ring! Nominate yourself (or a colleague) today for a role in our SIG Officer group. Match your skillset up to any one of a variety of open positions. We're looking for fresh voices to infuse our ranks of experienced leaders. For more information and a listing of open positions, please visit the SIG Elections Page. Start your leadership career today! Nominations have been extended to Monday, February 4, 2008.
Upcoming ISTE Webinars
Make Your Mark, and See Where it Takes You…
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
1 pm Pacific / 2 pm Mountain / 3 pm Central / 4 pm Eastern
Peter H. Reynolds
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Celebrating 25 years in educational technology, Peter H. Reynolds, children’s advocate, author, illustrator, and successful entrepreneur, will share his uplifting vision for how to inspire more creative classrooms and share his knowledge and love of the written word.
His message is served up in a delightful, touching, and unforgettable style which is an entertaining blend of his fanciful art work, live animation, and a reading of one his books, The Dot, The North Star, Ish, So Few of Me, or his latest creation, Someday, which was Number One on the NY Times Best Seller List. Peter will also share his latest DVD, Stories That Matter, Stories That Move along with his heart-warming tales of how creative educators dared him to make his mark.
Bring your crayons, markers, pencils, and paper and get ready to doodle with Peter and get a sneak preview of his latest creative product, Animation-Ish.
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Learner 2.0 - The MySpace Generation
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
1 pm Pacific / 2 pm Mountain / 3 pm Central / 4 pm Eastern
Chris O'Neal
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MySpace is a virtual recess, but who's on duty? How do we know what's really going on between the pages of Facebook? What skills are students using while social networking? How do we take advantage of these skills, and put an educational spin on them? Is it possible to wrap instructional content around the Learner 2.0 mind, without holding it back? Join us as we take a look at what's at the heart of social networking, and discuss some Web 2.0 tools and strategies that tap into the social web of the MySpace Generation.
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New Online SIG Manager Makes it Easy to Join Special Interest Groups
Recently, ISTE implemented some valuable upgrades to your membership. One of the most substantial changes is the ability to customize your membership experience with access to as many Special Interest Groups as you choose. With our new online SIG Manager, you now have the flexibility to add or change them at your convenience. SIG listserves and wikis help facilitate meaningful conversations with your peers. Visit the SIG Manager to add or change your SIG selections now.
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